Where does “gambir” come from?

gambir (Polish) comes from English gambier, from Malay gambir — gambier.

gambir (Polish): gambier

Definitions

  1. gambier

Ancestry of “gambir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgambierUncaria gambir, a plant from Indonesia; An...
2Malaygambirgambier
Every word from Malay gambir →Every word from English gambier →
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